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September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Multiskilled Operative
Role: Multi Skilled Operative
Salary: £15.32 per hour, opportunity to earn overtime and additional hourly merit rate between £0.25 - £4.31
Location: Castleford
We are looking for a Multi Skilled Operative to join our team in Castleford.
In this role, you will assist with refurbishment of the complete range of Portakabin Portaloo fleet buildings to the highest possible standards.
As a Multi Skilled Operative, you will:
* Carry out the cleaning of fleet buildings including, but not limited to, cleaning of all sanitary ware, internal surfaces and floors.
* Assist with final fitting and filling of dispensers prior to despatch.
* Assist with the advanced preparation/decoration of all product surfaces both internal and external.
* Assist with final quality inspections of units prior to despatch.
* Assist with rectification work on customers' sites and the installation/dismantling of all buildings as part of a site team.
* Maintain tools and equipment in order to maximise their use and prolong life.
* Be thorough in the separation and segregation of waste to meet environmental requirements.
* Ensure reused fittings and materials are utilised as a priority without compromising quality.
* Ensure that timesheets and service requests are fully and accurately completed in a timely manner, as stipulated by management.
Benefits & Opportunities
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, option to buy 5 days
* Working flexibly principles
* Contributory pension
As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for someone who has:
* Basic electrical and plumbing skills
* Experience gained within construction/related industry
* Relationship building skills, able to work effectively with customers and staff
* Good organisation & planning skills
* Good level of numeracy/literacy
* GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent grade).
* Full U.K driving licence.
Why Portakabin?
At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes. Our solutions support a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, education, healthcare, transport, utilities, and construction.
We're committed to sustainability, from reducing the environmental impact of our own operations, to designing energy-efficient buildings for our customers, and supporting the communities we serve through employee volunteering and charitable giving.
Today, more than 2,000 people work for Portakabin across ten European countries.
Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on